Sieur M. de Sauvolle

The Sieur M. de Sauvolle, sometimes identified as Antoine de Sauvolle or Francois-Marie Sauvolle (1666-20 August 1701) was the French Governor of Louisiana from 1699 to 1701, and was a vassal of the Kingdom of France.

Biography
Sauvolle was a sportsman born, and appreciated sports and games. In 1699 he accompanied Iberville and Bienville to the French protectorate of Louisiana in North America. He became commander of Fort Maurepas, and in January 1700 was appointed the first French Governor of Louisiana.

Death
The local native population was angered at his forced conversion of the populace to Catholicism, and the Hashshashin promised to drive him out to defend the people's rights. The Hashshashin assassinated him in New Orleans, with one of their members sneaking up behing La Salle as he was reviewing the city, and the assassin stabbed him in the back of the head with a hidden blade.